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  • Lord Crickhowell on NRA power (1989)

    Genre
    Interview

    George Matheson interviews Lord Crickhowell (Nicholas Edwards), first chairman of the new National Rivers Authority following the privatisation of UK water companies. He says that it will be a strong...

  • Police launch spotter patrols after shotgun murders of Peter and Gwenda Dixon (1989)

    Genre
    News report; Press conference

    Andrew Armitage reports on a police hunt for the killers of a middle-aged Oxfordshire couple who were camping in West Wales when they were shot. Peter and Gwenda Dixon were missing for six days before being...

  • Dolly Kiffin, community leader, gets suspended sentence (1989)

    Genre
    News report; Interview; Press conference

    James Bays reports on the trial of Dolly Kiffin (real name, Menzie Kiffin), director of the North London-based Broadwater Farm Youth Association. She was found guilty of perverting the course of justice...

  • Laurence Olivier obituary (1989)

    Genre
    News report; Interview; Speech; Obituary

    Tony Cartledge reports on the death of Laurence Olivier at the age of eighty-two. The report looks back on the career of Britain’s foremost actor. Includes excerpt from his film performance in Hamlet;...

  • Laurence Olivier obituary (1989)

    Genre
    News report; Speech; Obituary

    Report on the death of Laurence Olivier, at the age of eighty-two. The report looks back on the career of Britain’s foremost actor. Looks at his stage and film roles, comparison with John Gielgud, and...

  • Two face charges over George Blake escape (1989)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with a male speaker (probably either Michael Randall or Patrick Pottle) about claims made in a book (probably The Blake Escape) that he had helped George Blake, the double agent, escape from...

  • George Bush in Poland (1989)

    Genre
    Speech

    US President George H.W. Bush speeches to press and the nation at the beginning of a visit to Poland, which he says is on the verge of a national renaissance following recent political reforms. 3 clips.

  • Rail strikes debated in Parliament (1989)

    Genre
    News report; Speech; Parliamentary debate

    Peter Spencer takes a lighthearted look back at the week in Parliament with much debate on the national rail strikes over pay. Includes speeches by Geoffrey Dickens; member of House of Lords; Neil Kinnock;...

  • John Biffen attacks Thatcher (1989)

    Genre
    Interview

    Elena Curti interviews former Conservative Party cabinet minister John Biffen who has accused Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher of shouting shrilly at the voters in the wake of the Conservatives’ declining...

  • Edberg through to Wimbledon final (1989)

    Genre
    News report; Interview

    Defending Wimbledon champion Stefan Edberg is through to his second consecutive Wimbledon final after defeating John McEnroe in straight sets. He’ll meet either Boris Becker or Ivan Lendl. John Anderson...